Urban population in Iceland in 2025 — 369,715 people. Ranked 167 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 162.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 369,715 | +5,696 | +1.56% |
| 2024 | 364,019 | +910 | +0.25% |
| 2023 | 363,109 | +3,344 | +0.93% |
| 2022 | 359,765 | +8,811 | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 350,954 | +5,978 | +1.73% |
| 2020 | 344,976 | +6,129 | +1.81% |
| 2019 | 338,847 | +7,809 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | 331,038 | +9,025 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 322,013 | +7,431 | +2.36% |
| 2016 | 314,582 | +4,516 | +1.46% |
| 2015 | 310,066 | +3,568 | +1.16% |
| 2014 | 306,498 | +3,401 | +1.12% |
| 2013 | 303,097 | +3,180 | +1.06% |
| 2012 | 299,917 | +1,923 | +0.65% |
| 2011 | 297,994 | +757 | +0.25% |
| 2010 | 297,237 | −382 | −0.13% |
| 2009 | 297,619 | +2,219 | +0.75% |
| 2008 | 295,400 | +7,633 | +2.65% |
| 2007 | 287,767 | +7,695 | +2.75% |
| 2006 | 280,072 | +5,957 | +2.17% |
| 2005 | 274,115 | +4,128 | +1.53% |
| 2004 | 269,987 | +2,691 | +1.01% |
| 2003 | 267,296 | +2,294 | +0.87% |
| 2002 | 265,002 | +2,703 | +1.03% |
| 2001 | 262,299 | +3,682 | +1.42% |
| 2000 | 258,617 | +3,948 | +1.55% |
| 1999 | 254,669 | +3,434 | +1.37% |
| 1998 | 251,235 | +1,746 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 249,489 | +2,516 | +1.02% |
| 1996 | 246,973 | +1,865 | +0.76% |
| 1995 | 245,108 | +1,833 | +0.75% |
| 1994 | 243,275 | +2,504 | +1.04% |
| 1993 | 240,771 | +2,829 | +1.19% |
| 1992 | 237,942 | +3,602 | +1.54% |
| 1991 | 234,340 | +3,453 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 230,887 | +2,315 | +1.01% |
| 1989 | 228,572 | +3,502 | +1.56% |
| 1988 | 225,070 | +4,220 | +1.91% |
| 1987 | 220,850 | +3,069 | +1.41% |
| 1986 | 217,781 | +2,133 | +0.99% |
| 1985 | 215,648 | +2,190 | +1.03% |
| 1984 | 213,458 | +2,818 | +1.34% |
| 1983 | 210,640 | +3,421 | +1.65% |
| 1982 | 207,219 | +3,364 | +1.65% |
| 1981 | 203,855 | +2,895 | +1.44% |
| 1980 | 200,960 | +2,587 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 198,373 | +2,397 | +1.22% |
| 1978 | 195,976 | +2,043 | +1.05% |
| 1977 | 193,933 | +2,003 | +1.04% |
| 1976 | 191,930 | +2,594 | +1.37% |
| 1975 | 189,336 | +3,188 | +1.71% |
| 1974 | 186,148 | +3,137 | +1.71% |
| 1973 | 183,011 | +3,685 | +2.05% |
| 1972 | 179,326 | +3,472 | +1.97% |
| 1971 | 175,854 | +1,998 | +1.15% |
| 1970 | 173,856 | +1,494 | +0.87% |
| 1969 | 172,362 | +2,308 | +1.36% |
| 1968 | 170,054 | +3,305 | +1.98% |
| 1967 | 166,749 | +3,372 | +2.06% |
| 1966 | 163,377 | +3,418 | +2.14% |
| 1965 | 159,959 | +3,763 | +2.41% |
| 1964 | 156,196 | +3,914 | +2.57% |
| 1963 | 152,282 | +3,577 | +2.41% |
| 1962 | 148,705 | +3,722 | +2.57% |
| 1961 | 144,983 | +3,906 | +2.77% |
| 1960 | 141,077 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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